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Local anglers hit the water for national championships
Jul. 26—The 2024 Bassmaster Junior National Championships kicked off Friday on Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee, with a pair of Grand Haven anglers eager to finish atop the field. Owen Chittenden and Carson Sands qualified for the tournament, and have spent the past few days in Tennessee practicing. kAmuC:52J >@C?:?8[ E96J =2F?4965 7@C E96 7:CDE 52J @7 E96 EH@\52J 6G6?E] %96 ;F?:@C 6G6?E 762EFC6D ...
Cummings' dreams of Olympic medal dashed
Jul. 26—Grand Haven High School graduate Aaron Cummings' dreams of an Olympic medal were dashed Thursday afternoon. Cummings is a starter for the United States' Rugby Sevens team, the Eagles. kAm&$p H6?E '\'\' :? A@@= A=2J[ H:E9 :ED H:? 282:?DE &CF8F2J @? %9FCD52J >@C?:?8 6?@F89 E@ 25G2?46 E96 t28=6D :?E@ E96 BF2CE6C7:?2= C@F?5]k^Am kAmx? E96 BF2CE6C7:?2=D[ E96 &$p C2? :?E@ 2 A@H6C9@FD6 ...
New Holland Brewing Co. set to Open Friday
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – New Holland Brewing Co. opens today in downtown Grand Haven at 12:00 p.m. . It’s located in the lobby of the former Grand Theater with a new 1,300-square-foot bar. Crain’s Grand Rapids said earlier this Spring that the spirits tasting room will seat...
Floto’s Gifts Closing After 78 Years of Serving the Grand Haven Community
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – Floto’s Gifts, a beloved fixture in our downtown community since 1946 has announced they are closing their doors. For nearly eight decades, Floto’s Gifts has been more than just a store; it has been a cherished destination for locals and visitors alike, offering a unique selection of local t-shirts, sweatshirts, throws, Coast Guard items, and more.
Perkowski "energized" to take on GHAPS superintendency
Jul. 26—Kristin Perkowski said that she has been "energized" by the warm welcome to Grand Haven Area Public Schools while she starts to lead the district into the 2024-2025 school year as its new superintendent. Perkowski came to GHAPS from Traverse City, where she served as the Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction at Traverse City Area Public Schools for the past two years. ...
10 most expensive homes sold in Grand Haven and Spring Lake, July 15-21
A house in Spring Lake that sold for $1.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Grand Haven and Spring Lake in the past week. In total, 23 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $475,996. The average price per square foot ended up at $304.
John Gibbs, ousted as Ottawa County administrator, donates to commissioners’ election rivals
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- John Gibbs, ousted as Ottawa County’s administrator earlier this year, has donated money to a handful of election candidates trying to unseat county commissioners in the Aug. 6 primary linked to a highly conservative group. The donations are listed in campaign finance reports, filed this...
Services set for woman killed by boat, trailer that broke free of truck
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Services are Saturday, July 27, for Carmen Tirado, 62, who died when a pontoon boat and trailer broke free from a truck and struck her while she was walking on a bike path. Another walker suffered serious injuries. If you purchase a product or register...
Four candidates vying for open northern Ottawa County commission seat
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Four candidates are running to become the next Ottawa County commissioner for District 10, one of the northernmost areas of the county. The district is currently represented by Republican Roger Bergman, who announced last year he would not be seeking reelection. District 10 covers the...
Spring Lake Township voters to decide 4 tax requests Aug. 6, including new bicycle path millage
SPRING LAKE TWP, MI - Voters in Spring Lake Township will decide the fate of four tax proposals on the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Two will be bike path proposals – one is a renewal of an existing millage, which funds the maintenance of the township’s bicycle paths and one is new, to plan and support the construction of additional bike and walking paths. There are also ballot proposals to renew millages for Senior Activities and Services and Harbor Transit.
Mary Free Bed’s wheelchair camp celebrates 40 years of empowering young athletes
ALLENDALE MI - More than 50 young people in wheelchairs got to participate in a variety of sports this week at Grand Valley State University. The campus was bustling with energy and excitement during Mary Free Bed’s Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp. The five-day camp that ended Friday, July 26 is in its 40th year of “breaking barriers and fostering inclusion through wheelchair and adaptive sports,” officials say.
Two arrested in connection with Muskegon homicide
36-year-old Robert Reed of Muskegon Heights and 41-year-old Leland Snyder of Muskegon have been arrested and charged with Open Murder, according to the Muskegon Police Department. On July 1st, 63-year-old Michael Farmer was reported missing from his home in the 2000 block of Jarman Street near East Keating Avenue in...
Should Muskegon allow homes to be built on smaller lots? Planners hear input from residents
MUSKEGON, MI - Faced with a need for more housing options in the city, Muskegon planners are considering different options to spark more homes. Allowing homes to be built on smaller lot sizes or amending the rules so multi-unit residential buildings could be constructed in neighborhoods are among the proposals being discussed.
A Skeleton Appears on the Lake Michigan Shore Every Few Years
Seventeen miles north of Muskegon on the shores of Lake Michigan lies a skeleton – a skeleton that dates all the way back to 1897. On Sylvan Beach is the home of the wreckage of The Contest; a ship that was built in Holland, Michigan in 1863. According to Wisconsinshipwrecks.org, The Contest was used for transporting dry goods and foods, cord wood, posts, stones, and railroad ties.
The West Michigan Blueprint Project - Hillery Ross Explains the Innovative Way to Grow Business
Hillery Ross is the Program Coordinator for Access Health in Muskegon and joins us today to talk about this incubator for local people who want to gain the experience and knowledge it takes to become a business owner for themselves. One of the key aspects of the Blueprint Project is the idea that collaboration and sharing of experience is a great way to help ease the burden on one person. Teamwork is essential in almost anything and while people can build their individual aspirations here, they can also find experience, strength and hope in numbers seeing others who are also digging hard to make things happen.
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